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The plight of Najafgarh drain in NCT of Delhi, India: assessment of the sources, statistical water quality evaluation, and fate of water pollutants
The Najafgarh drain is the first major drain that joins the Yamuna River at Wazirabad in Delhi, India, and is known to contribute to the maximum...
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Physicochemical assessment of industrial effluents of Kala Sanghian drain, Punjab, India
The discharge of industrial effluents has a significant impact on the Water Quality Index (WQI) of the water bodies and is a major source of...
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Development of in-situ pico hydropower from treated drain wastewater
Hydropower contributes around 13% of the total renewable power generation in India. Hydraulic power plants are dependent on diversion structures,...
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Pollution fingerprintings in soils and plants of Buddha Nalah drain contaminated with industrial effluents
The contamination of natural water ways and its surrounding environments with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) have become a major concern...
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Water quality monitoring and modeling for an urban storm drainage channel in Thane, India
The absence of a sewer system and inadequate wastewater treatment plants results in a discharge of untreated wastewater to the urban drainage...
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Microbial diversity analysis of Hudiara Drain wastewater using culture-independent and culture-dependent approaches
Hudaira Drain of Pakistan is one of the largest storm water drains which is a potential threat to the environment and biodiversity. It is considered...
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Mixed agricultural, industrial, and domestic drainage water discharge poses a massive strain on freshwater ecosystems: a case from the Nile River in Upper Egypt
Heavy metal and pesticide pollution of freshwater ecosystems, i.e., rivers, raises significant concerns worldwide, where practical solutions to...
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Experimental Investigation of Sand Seam Effects on Consolidation Behavior of Vertical Drain-Installed Soft Soils
Thin-layered sand seam in soft deposits can be formed artificially or naturally. It affects significantly the consolidation behavior of subsoil. To...
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Sedimentation in Water and Used Water Purification
Sedimentation is a physical water treatment process used to settle out colloidal and suspended solids in water under the influence of gravity. It is...
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Disinfection in Water and Used Water Purification
Disinfection in water treatment has a long tradition. In the course of time, five processes/agents have established themselves in water technology....
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Urbanizing with or without nature: pollution effects of human activities on water quality of major rivers that drain the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana
The effects of urbanization such as population upsurge, increased industrialization, urban agriculture, and rural–urban migration of persons exert...
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Oxidation in Water and Used Water Purification
Oxidation in fresh water and used water purification means utilizing an oxidizing agent to convert contaminants into less dangerous or non-toxic...
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Water Quality and Microbiological Assessment of Burullus Lake and Its Surrounding Drains
Burullus Lake, which is the second-largest coastal lagoon in Egypt, is deteriorating due to nutrient enrichment and pollutant loading. The study aims...
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Metaldehyde Transport Processes in a Water Abstraction Catchment in Essex, Southeast England
This paper addresses the issue of pesticide loss from agriculture and its impact on the aquatic environment. Specifically, this study assesses the...
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Ultrapure Water Production
As both the quality and quantity requirements for contaminant-free water increase, the demands for innovative technologies and improved system...
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Crystallization in Water and Used Water Purification
Commercial and industrial activities produce wastewater that constitutes a significant environmental risk. Various treatment methods reduce the...
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The antioxidant defense capacities and histological alterations in the livers and gills of two fish species, Oreochromis niloticus and Clarias gariepinus, as indicative signs of the Batts drain pollution
The impacts of the Batts drain on two chronically exposed fish ( O. niloticus and C. gariepinus ) were assessed using multiple biomarkers....
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Water quality modeling-based assessment for the scope of wastewater treatment of the urban reach of River Yamuna at Delhi, India
River water quality management is a tedious job as it comprises multiple variables. The River Yamuna, Delhi’s urban reach, is highly contaminated...
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Accumulation and human health risk assessment of trace elements in two fish species, Cirrhinus mrigala and Oreochromis niloticus, at Tarukri Drain, District Rahimyar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
The toxic discharge of heavy metals into the water affects the aquatic ecosystem as well as the human population interacting with it because of their...
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A water pollution haven hypothesis in a dynamic agglomeration model for fisheries resource management
Individual transferable quota (ITQ) systems are introduced in the context of global competition for fishery resources. However, rent-seeking for ITQ...